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SUMMARY:Gibsons Library: Word Whips
DESCRIPTION:Writing Workshop with Fran Bourassa \nCalling all poets\, writers\, and would-be writers of all ages and experience levels! Bypass your inner “editor” to find your authentic voice. Practice “free writing” short pieces from “word whip” prompts that elicit memories\, emotions\, and powerful ideas for poetry and stories. This method is quick\, powerful\, and everyone can enjoy it.\nFran Bourassa is an award-winning poet and contributing writer to numerous anthologies\, including Breaking the Surface\, Pacific Poetry Anthology\, Force Field: 77 BC Poets.\nFree but space is limited (in person only).\nRegistration opens on the 1st of the month here.
URL:https://coastculture.com/event/gibsons-library-word-whips/
LOCATION:Gibsons & District Public Library\, 470 Fletcher Rd S\, Gibsons\, BC\, V0N 1V0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Gibsons Library: Monday Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Guided Dharma Meditations for increasing relaxation \, focus \, body awareness through natural breathing techniques for mental and physical health . \nNo registration required\, drop in to any session. \nNo class on statutory holiday Mondays.
URL:https://coastculture.com/event/gibsons-library-monday-morning-meditation-2/2026-05-25/
LOCATION:Gibsons & District Public Library\, 470 Fletcher Rd S\, Gibsons\, BC\, V0N 1V0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Gibsons Library: Author Reading: Theresa Kishkan
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a reading from Theresa Kishkan’s book The Art of Looking Back: A painter\, an obsession\, and reclaiming the gaze. \nAt 23\, Theresa Kishkan met an artist who became obsessed with her. She was young\, she was flattered\, and the situation quickly overwhelmed her. He drew and painted her for a few months\, after which she went away for a year. When she returned\, she was determined not to resume the relationship. \nBut the artist made contact with her after the birth of her first child and became a family friend\, bringing gifts of paintings. Those images hung in Theresa’s home\, and one in particular reminded her almost daily of her younger self\, in ways both positive and not so much. She avoided looking too closely at his images of her and at his long\, passionate and often troubling letters. \nDecades later\, while sorting old correspondence\, she was taken back to those early days and began\, at last\, to write about her relationship with the now-deceased artist. The Art of Looking Back is a meditation on the male gaze\, on reclaiming one’s younger self\, and on agency: how we lose it\, how we find it again. This poetic memoir asks questions about older men and younger women and girls\, and the persistence of that dynamic in art.
URL:https://coastculture.com/event/gibsons-library-author-reading-theresa-kishkan/
LOCATION:Gibsons & District Public Library\, 470 Fletcher Rd S\, Gibsons\, BC\, V0N 1V0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Gibsons Library: Memoir and Poetry Reading: Daniela Elza and Catherine Elizabeth McNeil
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a reading with Daniela Elza and Catherine Elizabeth McNeil on the topics of belonging\, displacement\, relocation\, home. \nDaniela will read from “Is This an Illness or an Accident?” (Caitlin Press\, 2025) and SCAR/CITY (McGill-Queen’s University Press\, 2025). Catherine will read poetry from emily and elspeth which follows two women and their unique paths to love and each other in San Miguel\, Mexico\, Hardy island and Vancouver\, BC and from under the influence about a poet growing up in the seventies and the amazing possibilities of living free of limiting ghosts into present unhampered touch. She will also read from her new manuscript the cartography of belonging about relocation\, belonging\, displacement and home.
URL:https://coastculture.com/event/gibsons-library-memoir-and-poetry-reading-daniela-elza-and-catherine-elizabeth-mcneil/
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SUMMARY:Gibsons Library: Cybersecurity for Seniors – AI Edition
DESCRIPTION:Curious about artificial intelligence and what it means for your everyday life? This friendly\, easy-to-follow workshop will introduce you to the basics of AI\, how it’s being used today\, and how it’s changing the world around us—including online safety. \nWe’ll also cover common scams and security risks\, and share practical tips to help you protect your personal information and feel more confident navigating the digital world. No prior tech experience is needed—just bring your questions! \nRegistration required. \nThis workshop is tailored to seniors\, but all are welcome who would find it useful. \nDelivered by Jay Calvert of Cyber Smart Canada.
URL:https://coastculture.com/event/gibsons-library-cybersecurity-for-seniors-ai-edition/
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